manah

Originally Posted by manah

There are/were many Rodgers families on the Sheffield land.
1. George Rodgers, 150 Broad Lane. In 1849, G. Rodgers was listed as a spring knife and razor manufacturer in Edward Street, with a house in Broad Lane.
2. George Rodgers & Company. This cutler advertised in the Sheffield directory of 1839.
3. John Rodgers & Sons. The name first appears in a Sheffield directory, 1849, as a table and spring knife manufacturer in Bridge Street.
An interesting sidelight

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